Yemen Update: November 21-December 19

Between November 21 and December 19, Houthi forces fired or attempted to fire at least one ballistic missile. The target of this launch is unclear. Below is a summary of select Houthi missile-launch reports during this period.

November 29:

Houthi forces attempted to fire a ballistic missile, but the Arab Coalition claims to have destroyed the Sa’ada-based missile launcher before the missile could be fired. Other reports, however, suggest that the missile failed while in flight and fell in Yemeni territory, with no intercept required.

Houthi forces launched a “military projectile” on a residential house in Jizan, injuring two people. While it is unlikely this projectile was a ballistic missile, the reporting on it is noteworthy, as it marks the first time KSA has confirmed a Houthi rocket attack since September 2018.

An Emirates News Agency report says that the “Arab Coalition air defence system has monitored the launch of a ballistic missile…towards a civilian-populated village in Al Duraihmi district in Hodeidah” The report, however, notes that the missile was fired from within Hodeidah (in the “Ras Kuthib” district), which suggests this was not a ballistic missile.

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